FDU Season Opener (1/2/03)

Boys 1600m - Matt Klypka (right) tried to break away from Mohamed Khadraoui halfway through the race

Although he established a lead of several strides, he evetually succumbed to finish third in 4:36.0

Mohamed pulled away to win in 4:31.8 with Ridgewood's Ari Zamir outkicking Klypka for 2nd in 4:33.2

Mohamed leaving the competition in his wake

Girls' 1600 - Ridgewood's Justine Lupo forced the pace with Ramapo's Andrea Rovegno, running her first indoor race ever, sitting right on her shoulder

But on the last lap Rovegno outsprinted the experienced Lupo with a great kick, 5:22.6 to 5:23.7

Hackensack's Shanieka Bernard finished third (5:33.9) and Pompton Lakes' Meghan Gaffney fourth (5:35.1)

Frosh Shavonna Moss (PCT) finished second in 300m in 45.1

Boys 800 - Kennedy's Jerry Boucicaut (right) and Hackensack's Elvis Cole leading the field

After hanging on to Boucicaut for more than 3 laps, Cole would eventually fade to third in 2:07.3

In a dramatic finish, Boucicaut held off the late-charging Ari Zamir (Ridgewood) to eke out a 2:05.2-2:05.3 victory, making it two mid distance wins for Kennedy this night!

Girls 800 - Lupo sets the pace again, here leading Gaffney, Passaic's Awinna Martinez, and Bernard

Lupo established a solid lead after 400m. Bernard would finish second in 2:30.1 and Gaffney fourth in 2:30.4

With 200 to go, Martinez overtook the lead from the tiring Lupo who would fall all the way to fifth (2:32.3)

Martinez wins comfortably with a nice kick in 2:27.5

Hackensack dominated the 4x400m, winning in 3:41.3

Girls 4x400m, Ramsey leading Hackensack (Claudine McGuire)

It was a two-way battle between the two Bergen teams with Memorial getting third in 4:50.3

After 3 legs Hackensack had the lead, but Hailey Coonrad's 62-second anchor leg assured the victory for Ramsey, 4:28.3 to 4:30.7